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2013

The deployment of solar pv technology is top priority for the UK’s new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with hopes of “unleashing a new solar revolution” on the cards.

Commenting on her new role, Amber Rudd, said: “We have a million people living under roofs with solar panels and that number needs to increase.” This figure relates to the number of households who have installed solar pv under the feed-in-tariff which proved popular under the previous coalition who favoured solar pv deployment on the UK’s rooftops.

With all 650 seats now declared, David Cameron has returned to Downing Street after the Tories secured a majority. The Conservatives have landed 331 seats in the House of Commons (24 more than in 2010), Labour have 232, the Lib Dems have 8, the SNP 56, Plaid Cymru 3, UKIP 1, the Green Party 1, and others 19.

OFTEC has announced it is to further extend its range of competent person registration services to include solid fuel appliances, following government approval by the Department for Communities and Local Government’s Building Regulations.

In the run up to the UK’s General Election, what are the key policies that will be affecting the building services sector? Who has our best interests at heart and those of our businesses? How will their policies affect our skills and employment prospects, and potential workload over the next five years? Good or bad, here are the key pledges...

The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DGLC) Housing Standards Review: technical consultation has caused controversy within the industry following its failure to introduce mandatory electrical safety checks to properties within the private rented sector.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has proposed that a ‘hidden army of non-health professional’ should help identify vulnerable people living in dangerously cold homes to assist in reducing the toll of winter deaths.

New statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that the UK’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is now helping to warm 25,000 homes, as consumers wake-up to the benefits of installing renewable technologies, such as heat pumps, solar thermal, solar pv and biomass systems.

Logic Certification has launched a Gas Awareness for Cavity Wall Installers Course, created in a bid to raise awareness of carbon monoxide (CO) safety, as the industry sees insulation work increase under the Green Deal and ECO schemes.

Logic Certification’s National Forum will be taking place on July 2nd, from 9.30am – 4pm at IGEM House in Kegworth, Derbyshire. Open to all Training Providers/Colleges and providing a great opportunity to get together, find out about the latest Logic Certification qualifications, receive industry updates and take-part in useful workshops, this year’s event will include guest speakers from across the Building Services Sector.

New statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that domestic RHI installations have smashed the 20,000 milestone, with some 6,244 new accreditations since April 2014 when the initiative was officially launched.